102-1-05
Commission meetings; notice of meetings.

The commission will act only at a meeting conducted in
accordance with this rule. Four members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
No action will be taken by the commission without the concurrence of four
members of the commission. Where necessary, Robert's Rules of Order Newly
Revised will be used as a guide to the proceedings of the commission.

(c)
Called by the chair or a majority of the
members with written notice to each member at least five days prior to the
meeting, in the case of notice by mail, or at least one day prior to the
meeting, in the case of notice by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, or
other communication method used by the commission. Notice of meetings will
specify the time and place of the meeting.

(2)
Notice of a meeting may be waived by a
commission member either before or after the meeting. Attendance at a meeting
will constitute waiver of notice by a commission member, unless the member
objects to holding the meeting on the ground of lack of notice or insufficiency
of notice, either during the meeting or within a reasonable time
thereafter.

(3)
Any person may obtain notice of the time
and place of any regularly scheduled meeting, and the time, place, and purpose
of any special or emergency meeting, by requesting notice before the close of
the business day prior to the meeting from the commission in one of these ways:

(b)
Calling the office of the commission,
during normal business hours, at the following telephone number: (614)
466-7090;

(c)
Sending a facsimile
to the office of the commission at the following facsimile number: (614)
466-8368; or

(d)
Sending an
electronic mail request to the following electronic mail address:
ethics@ethics.ohio.gov.

(4)
Any person may obtain notice of all
scheduled meetings by sending a written request to the commission via mail,
facsimile or electronic mail to the mailing address, facsimile number, or
electronic mail address provided in paragraph (C)(2) of this rule. The request
must include sufficient information such that the commission may contact the
person under the provisions of this rule. Notice to a publication or radio or
television station will be limited to one representative. The commission will
maintain a list of persons who have requested notice of all meetings.

(a)
In the event of a meeting not of
a special
or emergency nature, the commission will notify all persons who have
requested notice in accordance with the provisions in this rule by at least one
of the following means:

(i)
Written notice
mailed at least four calendar days prior to the day of the meeting;

(ii)
Notification by telephone at least
twenty-four hours prior to the meeting. Such telephone notice will be
considered completed if a message has been left for the person, or if the
commission has made a reasonable effort but been unable to provide such
telephone notice;

(iii)
Notice by
facsimile at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting;

(iv)
Notification by electronic mail at least
twenty-four hours prior to the meeting.

(b)
In the event of
a special
or emergency meeting, the commission will notify all listed persons by
the means outlined in paragraph (C)( 4)(a) of this rule. In the case of such an emergency
meeting, the notice must be given as soon as possible after the emergency
meeting is scheduled.

The chair in consultation with the executive director will
prepare an agenda for each regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda will be
distributed to the commission members at least five days prior to each
scheduled meeting. In the event of a special or emergency meeting, the chair,
commission member, or executive director who calls the meeting of the
commission will prepare an agenda for the meeting and include a copy of the
agenda with the notice of the meeting distributed to commission members.